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Voters in Sausalito, California, will decide the future of the city’s waterfront when Measure X goes before them on November 3, with residents divided over whether the proposal would revive a struggling area or erode the town’s character. The Arts, Industrial and Maritime Preservation and Improvement Initiative would overhaul zoning rules dating back about 40 years and change how development is approved in parts of the waterfront and industrial districts. Under the measure, the Marinship Specific Plan would be repealed and the city council would gain greater authority to alter zoning without seeking a further public vote, except within the…

A series of gold-sector capital raisings has left investors nursing losses while brokers secured lucrative mandates, with eight of the ten stocks examined trading below their issue prices on Friday morning. Argonaut Securities was involved in two of the largest transactions, helping to raise $180 million for Wiluna Mining and a further $45 million for Ballard Mining. Other brokers, including Canaccord Genuity, Barrenjoey Markets, Taylor Collison and Euroz Hartleys, also secured roles in a busy fortnight for Australian-listed companies. The deals highlighted the sharply different outcomes that can follow a discounted placement or initial public offering. While some shareholders recorded…

An American tourist died after falling nearly 1,000ft while walking in Italy’s Dolomites, having reportedly strayed from a marked trail to reach a viewpoint. Michaelle Alejandra Rubio Leiva, 36, was trekking with relatives near Forcella Pordoi, a mountain pass overlooking Canazei, when she lost her footing on an exposed section of mountainside last Saturday. The Florida-based communications professional is believed to have moved away from the established route in search of a panoramic view before plunging approximately 980ft, according to reports in Italy. Her sister raised the alarm, prompting an emergency response in the rugged alpine terrain. The Alta Val…

South Korea’s economic growth is likely to have picked up in the third quarter, helped by stronger chip exports, according to a Reuters poll. The expected improvement points to the semiconductor trade providing fresh support for the South Korean economy during the period.

Animal welfare campaigners have raised concerns about alleged puppy sales and the conditions facing animals at a large homeless encampment beneath an overpass in Arleta, Los Angeles County. Dogs, cats and kittens were seen living among rubbish, discarded furniture, copper wire and makeshift shelters at the site. Several residents appeared to leave when a television crew arrived, while others described the area as their home. The encampment includes improvised living spaces with televisions, washing machines, furniture and generators. One resident, who identified herself as J, said she had lived there for almost two years and that people shared generators to…

A VIP Fiji family holiday package has been unveiled for travellers staying on Denarau Island, combining five nights at the Radisson Blu Resort Fiji with Fiji Airways flights, airport assistance and an experience at Malamala Beach Club. The package, offered through My Fiji, begins with priority processing at Nadi Airport. Guests are met by a concierge team before being transferred to the resort, where a dedicated My Fiji desk handles check-in. Accommodation is in a 78-square-metre Garden View One Bedroom Suite, with a separate living room, sofa bed, kitchenette and laundry facilities. Breakfast is included, while children stay, play and…

Donald Trump has escalated his attacks on Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar, claiming at a rally in Iowa that she used a “fake name” when she was sworn into Congress and should resign. The president referred to a Department of Justice filing which named the Minnesota representative as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi”. He told supporters in Sioux City that the revelation was “not looking good” for Ms Omar. Mr Trump also pointed to the similarity between her surname and that of Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, the man she was alleged to have married. “Are you allowed to do that?” he asked…

Harry Styles remained calm during a confrontation with an autograph seeker in New York, according to the man involved, who has taken responsibility for the incident and apologised to the singer. The exchange took place in the Lower East Side on Wednesday, 21 October, as Styles walked towards Madison Square Garden for a show. Video footage appears to show the autograph seeker following him before the pair exchanged words. The man, who identifies himself as Giovanni and describes himself as the “world’s top autograph seeker”, rejected headlines suggesting Styles had lost his temper. “Harry didn’t lose his cool. I did.…

Arda Güler has signed a new contract with Real Madrid that will keep him at the club until June 2032, according to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano. Romano said all formalities had been completed, securing the future of the Turkey international amid reported interest from Premier League clubs. Arda Güler completes new Real Madrid contract “Real Madrid and Arda Guler have completed all the formal steps on a new contract for the Turkish star,” Romano said in a video update. “The contract is signed, completed, valid for the next five seasons. Arda Guler is staying at Real Madrid, continuing at the…

Two drivers were killed in a five-car pile-up on Interstate 280 in Los Altos after a northbound vehicle crossed into the southbound lanes, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash happened at about 5pm on Thursday, October 22, on the major Bay Area freeway. The vehicle travelling in the wrong direction collided with traffic heading south, triggering a chain-reaction crash involving five cars. Both drivers died in the collision, according to the CHP. Further details about the victims and the circumstances that led to the vehicle crossing the median were not immediately released. All southbound lanes were closed for about…